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Child to parent violence is on the rise. With many parents feeling lost and unable to cope, a focus on the entire family unit is key to preventing family breakdown, and ensuring healthy recovery. From slapping, spitting and kicking, to punching, swearing and biting. These are just some of the behavi...

With government shortcomings now starkly highlighted by the Women’s and Equality Committee, RISE Mutual’s Consider course fills a clear void in confronting perpetrators of sexual harassment. A systemic problem Despite only recently seeing the spotlight, sexual harassment has long been a controv...

As programmes dealing with perpetrators could come under criticism in the wake of the BBC’s Panorama programme, Can Violent Men Change? we must challenge perceptions on domestic violence solutions, and work in a more targeted, multi-agency approach with victim safety and well-being at the centre. ...

Kuljit Sandhu was recently published in ‘How to Change the World – The Essential Guide for Social Sector Leaders’, in which she wrote a chapter on team leadership drawing on her experience as MD at RISE Mutual. ‘How to Change the World’, by Craig Dearden-Phillips, bring...

As the year comes to an end, we reflect upon the many great achievements of the Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity (EDI) Working Group at RISE. Embracing the Mutual ethos and building staff involvement into the creation of policy and practice has proven hugely beneficial to the organisation. Th...

We would like to congratulate Elaine and Molly who wrote an essay which has been published in a new book titled ‘Life Beyond Crime: What do those at risk of offending, prisoners and ex-offenders need to learn?’ by Lemos and Crane. Life Beyond Crime brings together in an insightful and p...

Mr A, a service user with 4 children completed the Safe Relationships Programme with RISE in October 2017. On completion of the programme, he contacted us to express his appreciation and commented “[the programme] bettered my life and my family too.” Scroll down to read about Mr A’s experi...

RISE’s group interventions challenge attitudes and facilitate long-lasting behaviour change, and our work is driven by the belief that anyone can make better decisions, given the right support. In our mission to provide innovative solutions which can transform lives, families and communities, ...

Recent student social workers Siobhan and Rose looked at how collaboration is at the heart of our work with service users and colleagues. The emphasis on service user needs within the group are fundamental to the way we work as professionals in a group environment. For example, taking into considera...

The RISE Director of Operations, Kelly Rust, has been shadowing Glenn Charles in order to build a picture of a day in the life of a Facilitator. Here she tells us of her time in Ilford and of her experience of observing a Building Better Relationship (BBR) session: Our Building Better Relation...